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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1928
Page
2
Federal prohibition officers say houseboats on the Ohio River are handling substantial liquor with some owners owning stills. Steps will place motor boats in patrol service to seize violators, enforce the liquor laws, and pursue moonshine operations moving into populated areas.
Mayor A C Wilcoxen of Mason promotes a special Pullman car trip for Spanish American War veterans to the Havana national encampment October 7 to 12. He will coordinate with A J Young of Southern Railway and discuss with veterans in Gallipolis Middleport Pomeroy and Athens. Estimated round trip fare Mason City to Havana with Pullman included is to begin.
Clarence Clark, delegate from the local lodge of B of L, Fr and E, returned home from the National Fireman’s Convention in San Francisco after attending since June 4. On the way back he visited Centerville with relatives, enjoyed sightseeing, and noted the convention’s longer duration but steady pay.
RACINE July 28 Jerry C McHiroy aged youth left Racine in 1873 and has since prospered as a businessman amassing wealth He returns home now in good health few recognize him and he notes many changes Since his wife died he lives with his daughter and son in law Frisbie and his lawyer John McElroy of Indianapolis Also brief items report O Hara hurt at Stalter Essex mine and a large picnic attended by about 100 children and Sunday school classes continuing later
University officials announce equipment and facilities are being added to the industrial arts department at Ohio University for a new printing program. A room in Super Hall will house the department with work starting immediately to be ready for fall term. The project totals 3400 for installation and Illinois Urbana has agreed to supply an instructor.
Spectators watch riveters fasten rivets in a towering bridge as a funnel man hurls molten bolts from a fiery furnace. The dramatic process above the Ohio River evokes circus feats, with onlookers marveling at the dangerous yet skillful work as progress speeds toward mid span.
Middleport July 23 The condition of Spence Walker a colored man who has been critically ill is improving His niece Mrs Williams returned Friday to Erie Pennsylvania Walker came to Middleport many years ago He was a slave in old Virginia before the Civil War He has had a severe rheumatism attack and can hardly move He lives alone
Two sheriff sales were held yesterday in Athens County Common Pleas Court. A $3 acre tract near Conners in York township, subject to Pittsburgh Coal Company rights, sold for 1700 to Mike Gavuli, one of the plaintiffs in Gavulies et al v Thornton. appraised at 7500. The second parcel, three and one half miles west of Athens on the B&O railroad, sold for 800 to Carl C Buck, 160 under appraised value, in a case Buck v Paterson et al. Both sales were cash.
Mr and Mrs Mark Jones hosted Junior league boys for a radio party to listen to the Yunney Heeney fight. Attendees arrived around 7 and stayed about 20 minutes with hammer and cake served afterward. Names include Dazzy Anderson Stits Allensworth Rath Allensworth Parvitt Chink Gallagher Ri Speed Pickens Nob Diddie Graves Art Varley Tony John Cunningham Gres Wolf. The senior notes mention Middleport News Woman Musiout and a Blue and Black book, with speakers Mran Smith Clara Stewart Mrs Virginia Cook.
Miss Etta Gaskill owns a nine year old night blooming cereus that opened 16 perfect blooms on Thursday night. Large crowds admired the plant during late evening hours and said it reached peak beauty at midnight.
Everett Fields aged 38 died at his home at 6 45 Thursday evening after a long illness from an extreme form of rheumatism He was the youngest son of Tillman Fields a longtime Syracuse resident and was born in New Haven His wife Freda Clark daughter of Sam Clark will mourn the loss The funeral will be today
Union services of Christian, Presbyterian, and First Methodist churches will be held at the First M E church tonight. Rev C M Coutter will open, Rev M E Chatley will deliver the sermon titled The Glory That Christ Gives. Music by the First M E choir under Prof C C Robinson. Closing of a summer union series.
Nine Boy Scouts of Athens Troop 2 will depart at 7 a.m. Monday by bus for Camp Endubonah at Lake Chute. Scoutmaster Roy L. Dupler announced after a Friday meeting at the Athens Tourists' Camp. The camp lies in the southeastern Ohio council on the Muskingum River at Enduponah reservation. Reports from camp will be sent to the Messenger next week by Troop 2 scribe Webster Dalton. Veterans include Ted Presy Meritt Preston Tom Biddle Cable and Richard Atkins ster Dalton with Murrell Cabeen Jack Kilpatride and Bob Singhey staying longer or shorter terms.
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